Europe S Drought Exposes Ancient Stones Wwii Ships As Waters Recede
Weeks of drought across Europe have seen water levels in rivers and lakes drop to levels few can remember, exposing long-submerged treasures – and some unwelcome dangers. In Spain, which is suffering from its worst drought in decades, archaeologists have been excited by the appearance of a prehistoric stone circle called the “Spanish Stonehenge” that is usually covered by the waters of a dam. Officially known as the Dolmen of Guadalperal, the stone circle is currently fully exposed in a corner of the Valdecanas Reservoir, in the central province of Caceres, where authorities say the water level has dropped to 28 percent of capacity....